Columbia

Population: 43,971
Median household income: $61,204
Median home value: $261,700

Located in Maury County, Tennessee, Columbia is a community with a population of 43,971. The median household income of $61,204 is below the Maury County median ($74,162).

From 2019 to 2023, Columbia's population grew 14.6% from 38,380 to 43,971, while its median home value rose 73.3% from $151,000 to $261,700.

14.3% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.48 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 43,971
Median age: 35.9 yrs
Median household income: $61,204
Median home value: $261,700
Median gross rent: $1,092
Housing units: 19,160
Homeownership rate: 63.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.9%
Unemployment rate: 2.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

38,38043,971

Median household income

$49,284$61,204

Median home value

$151,000$261,700

Median gross rent

$864$1,092

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	38,380	$49,284	$151,000	$864
2020	39,515	$50,378	$169,200	$908
2021	40,957	$50,892	$187,900	$966
2022	42,474	$58,110	$235,800	$1,068
2023	43,971	$61,204	$261,700	$1,092

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.7%

5 to 1718.0%

18 to 248.5%

25 to 3415.4%

35 to 4414.8%

45 to 549.7%

55 to 6410.6%

65 to 749.3%

75 and over6.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3,380	7.7%
5 to 17	7,930	18.0%
18 to 24	3,746	8.5%
25 to 34	6,750	15.4%
35 to 44	6,521	14.8%
45 to 54	4,281	9.7%
55 to 64	4,652	10.6%
65 to 74	4,071	9.3%
75 and over	2,640	6.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	29,757	67.7%
Black or African American	6,860	15.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	13	0.0%
Asian	259	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	14	0.0%
Two or more races	1,864	4.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5,204	11.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.5%

High school graduate34.6%

Some college or associate's33.0%

Bachelor's degree17.2%

Graduate or professional degree6.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,463	8.5%
High school graduate	10,019	34.6%
Some college or associate's	9,531	33.0%
Bachelor's degree	4,971	17.2%
Graduate or professional degree	1,931	6.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone75.8%

Carpooled9.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home12.5%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	15,875	75.8%
Carpooled	1,902	9.1%
Public transit	10	0.0%
Walked	376	1.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	2,618	12.5%
Other means	171	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	5,090	27.8%
15 to 29 min	5,179	28.2%
30 to 44 min	3,919	21.4%
45 to 59 min	2,130	11.6%
60+ min	2,016	11.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.48
Poverty rate: 14.3% (6,162 of 43,079)

	Count	Share
Family households	10,958	63.2%
Nonfamily households	6,386	36.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	17,344	90.5%
Vacant	1,816	9.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	11,028	63.6%
Renter-occupied	6,316	36.4%

1-unit, detached69.3%

1-unit, attached3.7%

2 to 4 units9.8%

5 to 19 units9.8%

20 or more units1.8%

Mobile home & other5.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	13,287	69.3%
1-unit, attached	708	3.7%
2 to 4 units	1,883	9.8%
5 to 19 units	1,871	9.8%
20 or more units	339	1.8%
Mobile home & other	1,072	5.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4716540
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 36 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 35.6256, -87.0442

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